The Crescent School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goulburn, New South Wales 2580 · Goulburn Mulwaree LGA
About The Crescent School
The Crescent School is a public special school located in Goulburn, New South Wales (2580), within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 77 students (21 girls and 56 boys).
The Crescent School has an ICSEA value of 911, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (20.5 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
The Crescent School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Crescent School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Crescent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wollondilly Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 975 · 185 m away
Goulburn High School
Goulburn · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 943 · 294 m away
Goulburn Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 896 · 936 m away
Trinity Catholic College Goulburn
Goulburn · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.2 km away
Tambelin Independent School
Goulburn · Independent primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.5 km away
Goulburn South Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.7 km away
Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School
Goulburn · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.8 km away
Goulburn West Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Goulburn North · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.0 km away
Goulburn North Public School
Goulburn North · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Casuarina School
Riverstone · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 912
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910
Budawang School
Milton · Government special · U
44 students · ICSEA 909
Carenne School
Bathurst · Government special · U
97 students · ICSEA 908
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905
Karningul School
Regents Park · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 919
Frequently asked questions
Is The Crescent School a public or private school?
The Crescent School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Crescent School offer?
The Crescent School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend The Crescent School?
In 2025, The Crescent School had 77 enrolled students (21 girls, 56 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Crescent School?
The Crescent School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 911. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Crescent School?
The Crescent School has about 3.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is The Crescent School co-ed?
Yes. The Crescent School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Crescent School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Crescent School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near The Crescent School?
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